City of Fairmont

There are 11,000 people living in Fairmont, which, thanks to a growing immigrant community attracted to the area’s agricultural economy, is on track to becoming increasingly diverse micropolis. There are 4,812 households and 2,816 families residing in the city, with a population density of 349.1 per square mile.

Population

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Population

Population 2000 2010 2025 2030
City of Fairmont 10,891 10,677 10,385 10,251

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Age

Population 2025
0-4 630
5-9 606
10-14 590
15-19 606
20-24 523
25-29 509
30-34 634
35-39 641
40-44 603
45-49 546
50-54 553
55-59 572
60-64 679
65-69 755
70-74 635
75-79 489
80-84 357
85+ 457
18+ 8,179
Median Age 44

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Race

City of Fairmont 2025
Total 10,385.00
White Alone 86.57%
Black Alone 1.17%
American Indian Alone 0.66%
Asian Alone 0.93%
Pacific Islander Alone 0.24%
Some Other Race 4.66%
Two or More Races 5.77%
Hispanic Origin 11.28%
Diversity Index 39.60

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Growth Rate

City of Fairmont 2025 - 2030
Population -0.26%
Households -0.31%
Families -0.50%
Median Household Income 2%
Per Capita Income 2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

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Housing

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Households

Population 2000 2010 2025 2030
Households 4,704 4,816 4,672 4,600
Housing Units 5,038 5,255 5,137 5,060
Owner Occupied Units 3,055 3,044
Renter Occupied Units 1,617 1,556
Vacant Units 465 460

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Home Value

City of Fairmont 2025 2030
Median Home Value $183,421 $290,681
Average Home Value $233,603 $318,785
<$50,000 262 239
$50,000 - $99,999 424 244
$100,000 - $149,999 390 240
$150,000 - $199,999 610 380
$200,000 - $249,999 262 192
$250,000 - $299,999 304 279
$300,000 - $399,999 282 420
$400,000 - $499,999 276 482
$500,000 - $749,999 235 531
$1,000,000 + 1 2

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing Year Built

Year Range Houses Built
2010 or Later 216
2000-2009 172
1990-1999 258
1980-1989 451
1970-1979 1,024
1960-1969 622
1950-1959 736
1940-1949 298
1939 or Before 1,335

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

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Income

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Income

City of Fairmont 2025 2030
Median Household $60,585 $68,002
Average Household $84,065 $91,027
Per Capita $37,849 $40,878

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Household Income

City of Fairmont 2025
<$15,000 364
$15,000 - $24,999 442
$25,000 - $34,999 473
$35,000 - $49,999 525
$50,000 - $74,999 895
$75,000 - $99,999 624
$100,000 - $149,999 854
$150,000 - $199,999 200
$200,000+ 295

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

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Employees

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Commute

Category Commuters
Workers 16+ 5,018
In-County Residents 4,464
Out-of-County Residents 526
Drive Alone 4,115
Carpooled 256
Public Transport 0
Work at Home 352
Motorcycle 0
Bicycle 5
Walked 182
Other 90
Less than 5 minutes 347
5-9 minutes 2,012
10-14 minutes 940
15-19 minutes 306
20-24 minutes 328
25-29 minutes 151
30-34 minutes 232
35-39 minutes 68
40-44 minutes 38
45-59 minutes 57
60-89 minutes 80
90+ minutes 107
Average Travel Time 15

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees by NAICS

Category Number
Total Employees 8,077
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt 86
Mining 0
Utilities 58
Construction 177
Manufacturing 984
Wholesale Trade 241
   
Retail Trade 1,311
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers 105
Furn & Home Furnish Str 20
Electronics & Appl Store 14
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip 82
Food & Beverage Stores 450
Health/Pers Care Stores 84
Gasoline Stations 11
Clothing/Accessory Store 20
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music 58
General Merchandise Str 467
   
Transportation/Warehouse 139
Information 59
   
Finance & Insurance 321
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn 85
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv 73
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other 163
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing 121
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv 239
Legal Services 33
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises 26
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt 96
Educational Services 936
HealthCare/Social Assist 1,015
Arts/Entertainment/Rec 216
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs 763
Accommodation 61
Food Srv/Drinking Places 702
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin 660
Auto Repair/Maintenance 62
Public Administration Emp 619

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Educational Attainment (25+)

City of Fairmont 2025
<9th Grade 126
Some High School 222
GED 364
Graduated High School 2,172
Some College/No Degree 1,313
Associates Degree 1,221
Bachelor's Degree 1,194
Graduate Degree 818

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

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Businesses

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Businesses by NAICS

Category Number
Total Businesses 683
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus 8
Mining Bus 0
Utilities Bus 3
Construction Bus 36
Manufacturing Bus 32
Wholesale Trade Bus 23
   
Retail Trade Bus 80
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus 13
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus 5
Electronics & Appl Store Bus 3
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus 9
Food & Beverage Stores Bus 11
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus 11
Gasoline Stations Bus 2
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus 4
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus 12
General Merchandise Str Bus 10
   
Transportation/Warehouse Bus 16
Information Bus 9
   
Finance & Insurance Bus 52
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus 10
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus 17
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus 25
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus 33
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus 44
Legal Services Bus 9
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus 1
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus 21
Educational Services Bus 20
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus 67
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus 16
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus 40
Accommodation Bus 8
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus 32
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus 109
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus 15
Public Administration Bus 59

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

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